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Kyle Stockford needed to subsidize his work as an artist. He found a way to make thousands of dollars per month: helping people move on Taskrabbit.

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Forget crowded airports and hours-long flights. If traveling the world is on your bucket list, Adventures By Train is set to offer a new and unique experience to do just that — all in 100 days.

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“I just knew that we had this delicious pop with lower sugar, real fruit, and there was nothing like it on the market.”

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Meredith Tabbone, a financial advisor from Chicago, purchased an abandoned $1 home in Sambuca di Sicilia, Italy in 2019. She also bought the home next door, and it cost her about $446,000 to renovate them into her Italian dream home. Take a closer look inside: https://cnb.cx/4kcPKQY

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Here's how she made it happen. cnb.cx/4cMswPA

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It might sound counterintuitive, but conflict and disagreement are two essential ingredients to a business’ success. That’s according to Steve Stoute, who counts Jay-Z, McDonalds, the New York Knicks and Google’s Lorraine Twohill among the many big names that have relied on his expertise.

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Many of the comedians said they earned less than you might suspect when they first started out on the show.

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Priyanka Jain, co-founder and CEO of vaginal microbiome test and care company Evvy, is very involved in her company’s hiring process. Jain looks at candidate resumes, and there’s one section in particular that she believes can indicate some level of success at a startup like hers.

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“You’re unlikely to be able to count on a pension. And you can’t count on Social Security. If it’s there — and it should be there — you can treat it as a bonus. You just have to count on yourself.”

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Senate Republicans are backing a budget package that would raise the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, the largest increase in U.S. history, raising questions about its economic impact. Here’s what it could mean for the economy — and your wallet.

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Running a $1.92 trillion company isn’t for the faint of heart, according to Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

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After a busy day of excelling at work and tending to your daily tasks, it’s not uncommon to feel pretty drained by the time you get home. But if you experience that feeling frequently or find yourself stuck in bed and unable to do things for yourself, you could be in a state of “functional freeze.”

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Technically, Sophie Riegel didn’t spend a penny starting her side hustle.

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“What I have definitely noticed is how slowly over the years, I’ve adapted the German culture more. I’ve grown up here in so many ways. I’ve grown into the person that I am now.”

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74% of newlywed couples say they went over budget to fund their big day, according to a recent survey from Zola, including 20% who say they overspent by at least $10,000.

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When Sung Roh looks at an old pair of sneakers, she sees an opportunity to be creative, solve a problem and help someone — and she feels joy. Read more about what it’s like to be a cobbler: https://cnb.cx/4kDUe4h

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Service and support roles are gaining interest among job seekers in Singapore, according to Indeed's 2024 Rising Jobs list.

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“Each sneaker has its own story. Sometimes it’s a heel, sometimes it’s a toe [that’s worn out] ... The area that you need to repair, that becomes a design element.” https://cnb.cx/4kDUe4h

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Mike Repole co-founded drink companies Glaceau and Bodyarmor. He currently has an estimated net worth of $1.6 billion, according to Forbes. He credits one particular book for inspiring his business approach.

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"Parents who rarely deal with defiance don’t make threats, bribes or harsh consequences. They use language that makes children actually want to cooperate."

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When Shack Shack founder Danny Meyer brings on new workers — from CFOs to dishwashers — he looks for a specific set of traits above all others.

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“Every step of the way you’re just going, ’I can’t believe I’ve done this.”

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may be a major player in the artificial intelligence arms race — but his day-to-day chatbot interactions aren’t always complex.

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Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist known as a “Godfather of AI,” says the technology he helped create is getting increasingly scary — and not enough people are taking the risks of artificial intelligence seriously. https://cnb.cx/4lqNqHj

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"Yes, I spend money on things I like ... But I also know that swapping unnecessary spending in some areas frees up money for things that truly matter, like investing, financial security and experiences that bring real joy."

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Billionaire investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban says the skills you need to land a job right now will be the same ones companies are hiring for in ten years.

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The U.S. saw the fastest growth of its millionaire population of any nation worldwide. https://cnb.cx/4ehmV4L

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Typically seasonal affective disorder is associated with the darker evenings and cooler temperatures of the winter; but summer can bring about the same symptoms of depression for some people.

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Here’s the income it takes for families of four to live comfortably in all 50 states in 2025.

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Extreme heat isn’t just unpleasant: it can be dangerous, too. To stay safe during a heat wave, it’s important to be prepared.

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While you may genuinely mean it, it doesn’t give the recipient a reason to keep reading — and in some cases, it might even prompt them to skip your message entirely.

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“You have to not have the same bag of experiences as everyone else does — or else you’re going to make the same connections.”

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Emma Grede has co-founded companies, was the first Black woman to be an investor on “Shark Tank” and has an estimated net worth of $405 million. A calculated daily routine helps her stay productive without sacrificing self-care, she said on an episode of “The Skinny Confidential Him and Her.”

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Entrepreneur Ryan Hogue has found that automation and AI tools have helped him more efficiently run his business. These are some of his favorites.

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“This could provide some tax savings for folks. That could be something unexpected if you’re not currently deducting charitable giving.”

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Jamil Zaki’s public persona was people pleasing and positive. But in the pages of his latest book, he admits that, in private, he often felt cynical. In “Hope for Cynics,” Zaki tried to understand “why so many people feel the way I used to,” and how to escape cynicism's grip.

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Bill Gates put off choosing Microsoft over college for as long as he could.

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Starting a business takes dedication. Making it successful requires you to “multiply that by infinity,” says billionaire Raising Cane’s co-founder and CEO Todd Graves.

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It’s not uncommon for adult children to move back in with their parents after leaving home. Nearly half, or 46%, of parents say they have an adult child aged 18 to 35 who has “boomeranged” home, according to a survey released in April by financial services provider Thrivent.

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After a day of work and tending to daily tasks, it’s not uncommon to feel drained by the time you get home. But if you experience that feeling frequently or find yourself stuck in bed and unable to do things for yourself, you could be in a state of “functional freeze.” https://cnb.cx/46811ic

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Kim Vaccarella was so confident in her business idea that she emptied her children’s $60,000 college fund to bring it to life. The move backfired — dramatically.

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If “they’re just applying because they think it sounds like a cool job, then it’s probably not going to work.”

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has some advice, and he says that nearly everyone would benefit by following it.

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A higher-than-expected AC bill can sneak up on you. Experts say there are ways to save while still staying cool this summer. See all 6 of their top tips: https://cnb.cx/3Ts2F6Z

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It only took two hours for Krista Ray to sell $25,000 worth of needlepoint canvases after her side hustle, Penny Linn Designs, launched in September 2020. It seemed like an impressive number on the surface, but LeRay and her dad had done the math prior to the site’s launch. 👇

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“People will think I have huge stockpiles of money. But sadly, what I’ve done rather immaturely is expand my outgoings to match my incomings and pretty much spent everything I’ve earned over the years.” https://cnb.cx/4k5Itme

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Theo Wolf has spent a decade coaching kids and helping them get into Ivy Leagues, including Harvard, Stanford and Princeton. He says parents of highly successful children do four things early on.

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Earning a household income of $150,000 might sound like a lot, but in many of the biggest cities in the U.S. it still puts you squarely in the middle class.

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